5(a-7)+11=2-3(a+4)

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Solution for 5(a-7)+11=2-3(a+4) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -7) + 11 = 2 + -3(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
5(-7 + a) + 11 = 2 + -3(a + 4)
(-7 * 5 + a * 5) + 11 = 2 + -3(a + 4)
(-35 + 5a) + 11 = 2 + -3(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 11 + 5a = 2 + -3(a + 4)

Combine like terms: -35 + 11 = -24
-24 + 5a = 2 + -3(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 5a = 2 + -3(4 + a)
-24 + 5a = 2 + (4 * -3 + a * -3)
-24 + 5a = 2 + (-12 + -3a)

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
-24 + 5a = -10 + -3a

Solving
-24 + 5a = -10 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 5a + 3a = -10 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
-24 + 8a = -10 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-24 + 8a = -10 + 0
-24 + 8a = -10

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 8a = -10 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 8a = -10 + 24
8a = -10 + 24

Combine like terms: -10 + 24 = 14
8a = 14

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 1.75

Simplifying
a = 1.75

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